Evicted and Abandoned

Ethiopia

21 projects with confirmed or possible displacement between 2004 and 2013. That represents 33% of all the World Bank-financed projects in Ethiopia. An estimated 95,016 people were displaced by 9 projects. The World Bank doesn't have information on the effects produced by the rest.

Top 3 projects per estimated # people physically or economically displaced

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* = This project was administered by the World Bank but paid through another financier.

Confirmed displacement
Project name Approval date Status Cost Displaced people (estimated)
Ethiopia-Transport Sector Project in Support of RSDP4 Sep. 25, 2012 Active $415M 16,902
The Eastern Electricity Highway Project under the First Phase of the Eastern Africa Power Integration Program Jul. 12, 2012 Active $684M Unknown
Tourism Development Jun. 30, 2009 Active $35M 2,024
Ethiopia-Road Sector Development Program APL4 Jun. 2, 2009 Active $245M 27,401
Urban Local Govt Development Project May. 29, 2008 Closed $150M 9,021
Ethiopia/Nile Basin Initiative: Ethiopia-Sudan Interconnector Dec. 20, 2007 Closed $41M 1,415
Irrigation and Drainage Project Jun. 21, 2007 Active $100M 10,409
ET-Road Sector Dev. Stage III Proj. (APL3) in support of Govt's RSDP May. 31, 2007 Active $225M 15,015
Urban Water Supply and Sanitation Project Apr. 24, 2007 Active $100M 174
ET-Road Sector Proj (APL2) to support Govt's RSDP Sep. 22, 2004 Closed $160.9M 12,655
Possible displacement
Project name Approval date Status Cost
Pastoral Community Development Project III Dec. 12, 2013 Active $110M
Sustainable Land Management Project-II Nov. 22, 2013 Active $50M
Ethiopia Promoting Basic Services Program Phase III Project Sep. 25, 2012 Active $600M
Electricity Network Reinforcement and Expansion Project (ENREP) May. 29, 2012 Active $200M
Ethiopia: Support to Artisan Miners (JSDF) Jul. 5, 2011 Active $3M*
Ethiopia Protection of Basic Services Program Phase II Project May. 14, 2009 Closed $540M
Tana & Beles Integrated Water Resources Development May. 29, 2008 Active $45M
Electricity Access (Rural) Expansion Project Phase II Jul. 3, 2007 Closed $130M
Rural Capacity Building Project Jun. 22, 2006 Closed $54M
Accelerated Electricity Access (Rural) Expansion Jun. 22, 2006 Closed $133.4M
Ethiopia Water Supply and Sanitation Project May. 11, 2004 Closed $100M
Projects with complaints
Project name Approval date Status Cost Displaced people (estimated)
Ethiopia Promoting Basic Services Program Phase III Project Sep. 25, 2012 Active $600M Unknown
Ethiopia Protection of Basic Services Program Phase II Project May. 14, 2009 Closed $540M Unknown